Roberto Viola serves as the Director General of DG CONNECT for the European Commission, previously holding the position of Deputy Director-General within the same directorate. Prior to this role, Roberto Viola was the Secretary General at Agcom, where responsibilities included serving as the Director of the Regulation Department and Technical Director. Additionally, various positions were held at the European Space Agency - ESA. Roberto Viola's academic background includes studies at Sapienza Università di Roma, which have been ongoing since 1984.